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Thrifty Girl's Haul at dELiA's

For this month’s installment of Thrifty Girl, I decided to head to dELiA’s to complete my mission of getting great deals while sticking to a $50 budget. I was reminded of the site’s awesome selection when I came across an article from Buzzfeed: 19 Reasons Why You Miss Getting the dELiAs Catalog. Back in the good ol’ ‘90s, I was a girl who loved me some mid-rise jeans and platform flip-flops. Luckily, dELiA’s has progressed with the times. They carry a ton of stylish looks that are decidedly 2014.

Here’s how I went about achieving my Thrifty Girl haul.

Step 1: Head to dELiAs.com.

On the homepage, I get a feel for how the categories are separated (New Arrivals, Clothing, Winter Faves, etc.) Because I only want to spend 50 bucks, I know I’ll find the least expensive items in the Clearance section.

Step 2: Shop the Clearance section.

The Clearance section is divided into categories. I decide to search each one. You can filter your results, so I select “Price: Low to High” to get the lowest priced items first. For this mission, I’m only choosing items that are $15 or less to maximize my funds.

I hit upon the first two items I like in the Knit Tops section.

I’m actually heading to Hawaii later this year, and the Zoey Tropical Floral Tank will be perfect for exploring the islands. For $9.99, it’s one of the cheapest items on the dELiA’s site.

As a self-designated flower child, I fell in love with this Flower Peace Tee. It’s casual, fun, and feminine – a great combination for only $9.99.

In the Sweaters section, I come across the Stripe Pop Zip Back Pullover. I’m loving the pink zipper. It’s a unique detail that makes the sweater a must-have. It’s rare to find sweaters for less than 20 bucks, so at $9.99, this is a bargain.

In the Sweatshirts section, I discover the Animal Print Tee. I’m a sucker for animal print, but I also love the neutral colors – the yellow is just bright enough to make it not totally drab. Another $9.99 price tag means I’m adding it to my cart.

At this point I’m almost at my $50 limit, so I head to Accessories to see if there’s anything I need to grab.

I’ve been looking for a fun statement necklace that will spruce up some plain tees. This Gem Flower Necklace has a great costume jewelry feel, but the green chain keeps it from looking too matronly. Plus, the $5 price can’t be beat.

Step 3: Shop all other departments.

Before committing to my purchases, I decide to shop the regularly-priced merchandise just to make sure I’m not missing anything exciting. I don’t find any items I have to snap up, so I’m ready to complete my order.

Step 4: Check CouponPal for discounts.

I definitely don’t want to pay for shipping since that would put me over my $50 limit. I head to CouponPal to see if they have any coupon codes that can help me out. They happen to have a discount code for free shipping on orders over $25 – success!

I copy the coupon code that is pictured in the pop up window.

Step 5: Checkout on the dELiA’s site.

First, I check to make sure my order details are correct.

Then, where it says, “Promo/Catalog Source Code,” I paste the dELiA’s coupon code from above. After selecting “Apply,” I can see on the left hand side of my shopping bag that the shipping charges have been deleted. Yay!

After the tax is added, I can see my final total: $50.96.

So, for a breakdown of my order:

1 tank top=$9.99

1 sweater=$9.99

1 t-shirt=$9.99

1 sweatshirt=$9.99

1 necklace=$5.00

While I didn’t get quite as much merch as last month’s haul, I’m still super satisfied with my order. The best part? I didn’t even need to resort to last millennium's jelly sandals or flared capris!

It’s going to be an extremely hot weekend and it’s got us thinking about long days on the beach, laying poolside, and breezy boat rides. With all the time we are going spend basking in the sun we need the most fashionable aviators of the season to help protect our peepers.